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eleanor holmes norton has said that she is against this bill. we will have more on this with jummy olabanji in a couple minutes. amazon oppose the abortion ban set to take effect on other day after a federal judge ruled the new law is constitutional. -- arizona's abortion ban set to take effect. abortion-rights groups will appeal. more power problems in india as officials say the no. eastern and now northeastern power grids have all failed. that is leaving 600 million people without electricity, more than the entire population of north america. if it's the second power collapse in two days in india. if there's a total blackout in delhi which has halted metro service. they are trying to evacuate train passengers. 400 million people lost power on monday when the northern power grid failed. close to home, and earthquake shook louisa virginia, this morning, 2.4 magnitude happening before 1:00 a.m. louisa county was the epicenter of last year's 5.8 quake that hit about a year ago, damaging 1000 homes and permanently closing two schools. in the distri
eleanor holmes norton has said that she is against this bill. we will have more on this with jummy olabanji in a couple minutes. amazon oppose the abortion ban set to take effect on other day after a federal judge ruled the new law is constitutional. -- arizona's abortion ban set to take effect. abortion-rights groups will appeal. more power problems in india as officials say the no. eastern and now northeastern power grids have all failed. that is leaving 600 million people without...
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eleanor holmes norton joining us next. >>> first, the song of the summer and cookie monster's released his own version of the --es is mestreet scoop changes the word to share it may be and a person is about pookie. check it out. >> and the going of the rocker and betty crocker. this is crazy, you got cookies ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ how you want. but they can be really well thexpensive.ted a puppy, so to save money i just found them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. . >>> the battle between congress and the district is up again. a bill that would ban certain abortions in d.c. it was introduced by arizona congressman trent franks and would ban all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. eleanor holmes norton joins us now and d
eleanor holmes norton joining us next. >>> first, the song of the summer and cookie monster's released his own version of the --es is mestreet scoop changes the word to share it may be and a person is about pookie. check it out. >> and the going of the rocker and betty crocker. this is crazy, you got cookies ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the...
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yesterday, though she cannot vote, eleanor holmes norton ask her statement be included in the record. "republicans dare not take on the women of this country with a post-20-week ban on abortions. instead, the majority has chosen a cheap and cynical way." joining us now, eleanor holmes norton, congresswoman norton, nobody gets to vote on this show, but if there were, you'd have full voting rights here. great to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. >> you make the argument republicans would dare not try an abortion ban like this nationwide where people had voting representatives. why do you think that is and why do you think they've singled out d.c.? >> very important, rachel. if you think they are coming after district of columbia, sure, because that's the easiest thing to do, but their interest is really not in the district of columbia. this 20-week abortion ban, they've marched through nine conservative states, then it occurred we need a federal, what's the easiest way to get it? they didn't dare get in the face of american women. they've already been there for contraceptives, health
yesterday, though she cannot vote, eleanor holmes norton ask her statement be included in the record. "republicans dare not take on the women of this country with a post-20-week ban on abortions. instead, the majority has chosen a cheap and cynical way." joining us now, eleanor holmes norton, congresswoman norton, nobody gets to vote on this show, but if there were, you'd have full voting rights here. great to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. >> you make the argument...
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when we come back, we'll be talking with eleanor holmes norton. rich, chewy caramel rolled up in smooth milk chocolate. don't forget about that payroll meeting. rolo.get your smooth on. now in minis. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning and welcome to the "full court press" this thursday, july 19. good to see you today. here on current tv. where we bring you the news of the day and take your calls at 1-866-55-press. the "full court press," the only progressive morning show anywhere on cable news here in the united states of america. so it is good to you have with us. we've got lots to talk about including this. big news on the financial front. the consumer finance protection bureau announcing its first action yesterday cracking down on capital one for forcing credit cards on consumers who don't need them, don't want them and can't afford them. you know what that means? elizabeth warren was right and republicans were wrong to oppose this agency. we'll tell you all about it. and a whole lot more here on today's "full court press." first we get th
when we come back, we'll be talking with eleanor holmes norton. rich, chewy caramel rolled up in smooth milk chocolate. don't forget about that payroll meeting. rolo.get your smooth on. now in minis. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning and welcome to the "full court press" this thursday, july 19. good to see you today. here on current tv. where we bring you the news of the day and take your calls at 1-866-55-press. the "full court press," the only progressive...
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congresswoman eleanor holmes norton represents the district. she says this is a direct attack on role versus wade. she says the bill has been written apply to only women in d.c. because those supporting the bill don't want to draw national attention right now. she says the house leadership has chosen a for procedural vote that would minimize public scrutiny. she says the bill will be brought to the court today under what is called a suspension of the rules, which limits the debate to only 20 minutes per side and prevents all amendments. says if the bill passes it will not just affect d.c. women but women nationwide. she says this bill is the key element of a state-by-state campaign to undermine a woman's right to choose and to overturn the law of the land. once again, the bill will be brought on the house floor today for a vote. we will monitor that situation on capitol hill and bring viewers any updates from the hill as we get them. reporting live, jummy olabanji. >> new findings about the death of the american hikers in peru, including one hi
congresswoman eleanor holmes norton represents the district. she says this is a direct attack on role versus wade. she says the bill has been written apply to only women in d.c. because those supporting the bill don't want to draw national attention right now. she says the house leadership has chosen a for procedural vote that would minimize public scrutiny. she says the bill will be brought to the court today under what is called a suspension of the rules, which limits the debate to only 20...
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holmes norton and d.c. council member jim graham are urging mayor vincent gray to answer more questions about his campaign. this comes just days after a campaign aide admitted she helped to one a shadow campaign. the mayor says he has no plans to step down. >>> new this morning, montgomery county police are out in force trying to come up with new leads in the sexual assault of a woman earlier this week. >> now, this happened on green farm conservation park in gaithersburg. captain paul stark joins us now live from gaithersburg from where the officers hit streets this morning and they were out passing out flyers trying to get information. >> that's right. we hind me is an industrial park where there are many businesses, many employees and many consumers come to do business every day. behind this park is is green farm park with the sex assault and rape occurred monday at about 5:05 p.m. >> tell us real quick, we know -- we understand you investigate sexual assaults on a regular basis. what is it about this on
holmes norton and d.c. council member jim graham are urging mayor vincent gray to answer more questions about his campaign. this comes just days after a campaign aide admitted she helped to one a shadow campaign. the mayor says he has no plans to step down. >>> new this morning, montgomery county police are out in force trying to come up with new leads in the sexual assault of a woman earlier this week. >> now, this happened on green farm conservation park in gaithersburg....
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eleanor holmes norton released a statement yesterday saying mayor gray must clear up the matter quickly. councilmember jim graham is all asking merit to more thoroughly address the issue immediately. >> i made it very clear and also, you know, at this point in time, we don't have endless patience with this. this is very, very urgent. there are a left demanding questions he has to respond to as best he can. >> three other councilmember have called on mayor vincent gray to step down. the mayor has made it clear he has no plans to resign. jeffy thompson, the man suspected of funding that shadow campaign for mayor gray has left the accounting firm he founded. a spokeswoman says thompson sold his stake to his partner. thompson's home an office were raided in march as part of the investigation. the associated press says two people familiar with the investigation have identified him as the source of the shadow campaign funds. >>> new this morning, montgomery county police are investigating a deadly motorcycle accident in montgomery village. the collision happened around 10:30 last night on eas
eleanor holmes norton released a statement yesterday saying mayor gray must clear up the matter quickly. councilmember jim graham is all asking merit to more thoroughly address the issue immediately. >> i made it very clear and also, you know, at this point in time, we don't have endless patience with this. this is very, very urgent. there are a left demanding questions he has to respond to as best he can. >> three other councilmember have called on mayor vincent gray to step down....
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that. >> reporter: also today congresswoman eleanor holmes norton issued a statement urging mayor gray to speak up that reads in part, "mayor gray has an obligation to clear up this matter quickly." matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> jeffrey thompson, the man suspected of funding the shadow campaign for mayor gray, has left the accounting firm he founded. a spokeswoman said thompson sold his stake to his partner. thompson's home and office were raided in march in the investigation. he has not yet been charged, but the associated press says two people familiar with the investigation have identified him as the source of the shadow campaign funds. >>> the man who ran mayor adrian fenty's reelection campaign in 2010 is reacting to the corruption scandal. earlier today on fox 5 news at 5:00 i asked bill lightfoothills reaction and he told me it's some -- lightfoothills reaction and he told me it's some -- lightfoot his reaction and he told me it's some surprise. >> now it taints everything that happens while he's in office and put in a broader context, we've already had two council members have
that. >> reporter: also today congresswoman eleanor holmes norton issued a statement urging mayor gray to speak up that reads in part, "mayor gray has an obligation to clear up this matter quickly." matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> jeffrey thompson, the man suspected of funding the shadow campaign for mayor gray, has left the accounting firm he founded. a spokeswoman said thompson sold his stake to his partner. thompson's home and office were raided in march in the...
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a surprise in conongress this week when repubublica daryl ice that turned to eleanor holmes norton duduring a a hearing on d.c. oversight an suggested maybet is time to talk about a commute tax for those who work in.c. but live outside the city. pete you think it will never happen. >> i seehe delegations for maryland and virginia successfsfully blocking that. >> but as an economist is it a good idea? as a long time resident, i have always found it supremely unfai for pple to utilize the services of this city and then go home and not pay taxes. >> they do pay taxes in thehe form of sales taxes >> not the same period.. >> they do not educate their children here. >> there are roads that only th can use. >> i came to washington shortly after the discovery o of fire and before thenventition of the wheel anand they were talking about commuter taxes then. you will be able to read d after funeral aut a proposed commuter taxax. >> people are fed up with trfic. if you look at the underlying trend, you had roughly 5 50,000 people move in d.c. proper in the last decad that is a trend that does not seem
a surprise in conongress this week when repubublica daryl ice that turned to eleanor holmes norton duduring a a hearing on d.c. oversight an suggested maybet is time to talk about a commute tax for those who work in.c. but live outside the city. pete you think it will never happen. >> i seehe delegations for maryland and virginia successfsfully blocking that. >> but as an economist is it a good idea? as a long time resident, i have always found it supremely unfai for pple to utilize...
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holmes norton doesn't get a vote. he's more. >> reporter: the bullies usually pick on the district. this time, they picked a fight with women across the united states. >> reporter: a house bill offered by representative trent franks, a republican from arizona arizona, would ban abortions in the district of columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. eleanor holmes northin said she was not allowed to testify at a hearing on the quill in may. >> when it goes to the floor, every member of the house will have a vote on a bill affecting only the district of columbia. >> reporter: in june, after the house voted down a different bill by franks, which would have criminalized the abortions, he made these comments. >> the other day when i tried to past the abortion restriction on this floor, mr. obama's comments went something like this. he thinks he should leave medical decisions to the individuals. >> reporter: arizona is one of several states in the past two years to ban abortion after the 20-week mark. the d.c. bill, which contai
holmes norton doesn't get a vote. he's more. >> reporter: the bullies usually pick on the district. this time, they picked a fight with women across the united states. >> reporter: a house bill offered by representative trent franks, a republican from arizona arizona, would ban abortions in the district of columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. eleanor holmes northin said she was not allowed to testify at a hearing on the quill in may. >> when it goes to the floor, every member...
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holmes norton, barack obama and hillary clinton. none is charged with knowing about the illegal help. they allege a huge coverup, document shreddingding city council chairman tuesday night. >> today's events are troubling and it speaks to corruption in elections far beyond what anybody realized. it's safe to say that the candidates who received these donations did not realize that they were coming from donors. and it's a time to rebuild the trust. >> reporter: it's safe to say that they didn't realize it was coming from donors. there is $650,000 in donations in the mayoral campaign. how can the candidate not know? >> i can't speculate on that. i don't understand some of this. and we're all learning this together. but your question was about whether we can -- how can we guarantee the elections are not corrupt. i think it would be quite constant vigilant. the bottom line is there is not an easy answer. >> reporter: do you expect that major gray is going to be in -- mayor gray is going to be indicted? >> no. but what good is it for me
holmes norton, barack obama and hillary clinton. none is charged with knowing about the illegal help. they allege a huge coverup, document shreddingding city council chairman tuesday night. >> today's events are troubling and it speaks to corruption in elections far beyond what anybody realized. it's safe to say that the candidates who received these donations did not realize that they were coming from donors. and it's a time to rebuild the trust. >> reporter: it's safe to say that...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton is vowing to defeat that legislation. >>> a tractor-trailer hauling produce overturned and left cucumbers and other food scattered on the roadway near the van doren street exit. the accident tied up traffic in the area. the truckdriver was traveling with his son in the vehicle. >> we were inside the trailer that flipped on its side. i guess something hit the red car that ran into this green truck, and it hit us, and we swerved out of control and flipped on our side, and everything pretty much fell over from there. >> the tractor-trailer was hauling food to new jersey. two people are being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. the driver of the car that caused the accident has been charged with making an improper lane change. >>> a minor earthquake rattled louisiana -- louisa county in virginia this morning. a 2.4-magnitude earthquake hit around 12:45 this morning. the epicenter was about 80 miles southwest of washington. the region has experienced dozens of aftershocks since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck last august. police are looking for the gunman
delegate eleanor holmes norton is vowing to defeat that legislation. >>> a tractor-trailer hauling produce overturned and left cucumbers and other food scattered on the roadway near the van doren street exit. the accident tied up traffic in the area. the truckdriver was traveling with his son in the vehicle. >> we were inside the trailer that flipped on its side. i guess something hit the red car that ran into this green truck, and it hit us, and we swerved out of control and...
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congresswoman eleanor holmes norton joins us now to talk about the committee's action. thank you very much for being here. appreciate your presence, despite the weather that you had to get through to be with us. >> of course. >> i want to give our viewers more details about this bill. it doesn't include exceptions of rape, incest, or the help of the mother. and there is -- some abortions. can you give us more what is behind this? >> not only a fine but up to two years in prison for a health provider. what is behind this is a national campaign. and to march through the states, get states to attach bills that essentially attack roe versus wade, the sponsors and the pro-life sources don't have the cuts to put a national bill of that kind on the floor because it's a direct assault on roe versus wade that says that up until liability -- vability, the woman can have an abortion and after that, that is a matter for for and her physicians, and this bill tries to push beyond that. the bill is already under attack and the courts and it's sponsored by a representative of arizona w
congresswoman eleanor holmes norton joins us now to talk about the committee's action. thank you very much for being here. appreciate your presence, despite the weather that you had to get through to be with us. >> of course. >> i want to give our viewers more details about this bill. it doesn't include exceptions of rape, incest, or the help of the mother. and there is -- some abortions. can you give us more what is behind this? >> not only a fine but up to two years in...
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holmes norton, barack obama, and hillary clinton. none is charged with knowing about the illegal help. >> it involved a plan to send miss harris to brazil for over five years which is the statute of limitations on many federal offenses. >> reporter: city council chairman phil mendelson tuesday night. >> today's events are very troubling and it speaks to a corruption in elections that's far beyond what everybody realized. i think it's safe to say the candidates who received the donations did not realize they were coming from straw donors. and it's going to take time to rebuild that trust. >> reporter: safe to say they didn't realize it was coming from straw donors, there's $650,000 in subterranean donations in the mayoral campaign. how could the candidate not know? >> i can't speculate on that. i don't understand some of this and we're all learning this together. but your question was about whether we -- how can we guarantee that elections are not corrupt. i think it requires constant vigilance. the bottom line is there's not an easy
holmes norton, barack obama, and hillary clinton. none is charged with knowing about the illegal help. >> it involved a plan to send miss harris to brazil for over five years which is the statute of limitations on many federal offenses. >> reporter: city council chairman phil mendelson tuesday night. >> today's events are very troubling and it speaks to a corruption in elections that's far beyond what everybody realized. i think it's safe to say the candidates who received the...
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congresswoman eleanor holmes norton released a statement yesterday saying mayor gray must clear this matter up quickly. councilmember jim graham also urging the mayor to answer questions immediately too. mayor gray says his attorney has told him not to say anything more than he already has. >> i think you all are frustrated as i am. there are lots of things i would like to say but because of the continuing nature of the this investigation, there is nothing i'm going to say. >> three council members have called on mayor grey to resign. the mayor has made it clear he has no plans to step down. >>> jeffrey thompson, the man suspected of funding the shadow campaign for mayor gray, has left the accounting firm that he founded. a spokeswoman says thompson sold his stake to his partner. thompson's home and office were raided in march as part of the investigation. he has not yet been charged but the associated press says two people familiar with the investigation have identified him as the source of the shadow campaign funds. >>> a sad morning for a local police department. former alexandria
congresswoman eleanor holmes norton released a statement yesterday saying mayor gray must clear this matter up quickly. councilmember jim graham also urging the mayor to answer questions immediately too. mayor gray says his attorney has told him not to say anything more than he already has. >> i think you all are frustrated as i am. there are lots of things i would like to say but because of the continuing nature of the this investigation, there is nothing i'm going to say. >> three...
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congresswoman, eleanor holmes norton sees the bill as a direct challenge. >> it's an attack on what the supreme court has said. >> the vote is putting lawmakers on the record on abortion just before an election. pro and antiabortion rights groups are keeping score. >> it's important for the congress to vote on this bill and get a strong majority in support of reversing the current policy in our nation's capital. >> constitution gives congress the authority to govern what happens in d.c. but holmes norton says there are national implications. >> they will come for you next. they are aiming for you at the national campaign. >> in a 2007 study, the center for disease control reported no abortions were performed in washington, d.c. after 20 weeks despite it being legal. kara for cbs news, washington. >> abortion bill needs a 2/3 ma jurorty and. >> another vote of confidence for plans to build a streetcar along columbia pike. the supervisors approved the plan as its preferred option. last week, arlington county threw his support behind the plan. and service would run between pentagon city an
congresswoman, eleanor holmes norton sees the bill as a direct challenge. >> it's an attack on what the supreme court has said. >> the vote is putting lawmakers on the record on abortion just before an election. pro and antiabortion rights groups are keeping score. >> it's important for the congress to vote on this bill and get a strong majority in support of reversing the current policy in our nation's capital. >> constitution gives congress the authority to govern what...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton received 72% of votes followed by adrian fenty with 57%. barry was third with 52%. just 34% of d.c. voters had a favorable view of current d.c. mayor vincent gray. >>> new york mayor michael bloomberg is weighing in on the chick-fil-a controversy. the president of the fast food chain recently announced he opposes same sex marriage. some local leaders reacted saying the chain is no longer welcome in their cities, but bloomberg is taking a different stand. fox's lauren green explains. >> reporter: the statement set up a firestorm of criticism. atlanta-based chick-fil-a is a staple of southern hospitality and acknowledges its biblical based business philosophy including being closed on sundays hasn't worked well in the north, but that's not what caused the uproar. >> how we define the family, god sets the standard of what a family is. it's not going to come out of washington or some blog site. >> reporter: gay rights activists are blasting them and getting plenty of support. legally they can't do anything about it, but mayors of boston, san fr
delegate eleanor holmes norton received 72% of votes followed by adrian fenty with 57%. barry was third with 52%. just 34% of d.c. voters had a favorable view of current d.c. mayor vincent gray. >>> new york mayor michael bloomberg is weighing in on the chick-fil-a controversy. the president of the fast food chain recently announced he opposes same sex marriage. some local leaders reacted saying the chain is no longer welcome in their cities, but bloomberg is taking a different stand....
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opponents including eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >>> a possible link between the deadly jewelry store robbery in arlington and another robbery in d.c. >>> getting to work in d.c. will be a the bit easier for thousands of commuters who take the 11th street bridge. this is a new ram that opened on monday. >> commute times could be cut by as much as 10 minutes. matt ackland has the story. >> reporter: these days, it is not oaive mayor gray gets behind the wheel of a car. >> do you remember how to drive? >> i don't drive that much anymore. >> reporter: he wanted to be first to personally drive across the new ramp that links 295 to the 11th street bridge. thousands of commuters should see instant relief. before the improvements, many would crowd neighborhood streets to access the bridge. >> i suspect there are lots of people who are very happy that we have reached this stage. as one who happens in live in one of those neighborhoods -- >> just one ramp opening opportunity today but it is just a few months before this project is comp
opponents including eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >>> a possible link between the deadly jewelry store robbery in arlington and another robbery in d.c. >>> getting to work in d.c. will be a the bit easier for thousands of commuters who take the 11th street bridge. this is a new ram that opened on monday. >> commute times could be cut by as much as 10 minutes. matt ackland has the story. >> reporter: these days,...
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holmes norton. for as much time as she may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from the district of columbia is recognized for such time as she wishes to consume. ms. norton: i thank the chairman and the chairman of the subcommittee for the hearings they held that exposed this bill for what it does to reproductive choice in our country. unconstitutionally. on two scores. because it targets also the district of columbia and therefore separates us out. we who live in the drk d.c. -- in the district of columbia. in violation of the 14th amendment. treating us differently than women who live just across the river in one part of our country or any part of our country. mr. speaker,s the first time in our history that a stand-alone bill has come to the floor to deny the residents of the nation's capital the same constitutional rights as other americans. we won't stand for it. . folks helped this bill care nothing about the district of columbia. they have picked on the district to get a phony f
holmes norton. for as much time as she may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from the district of columbia is recognized for such time as she wishes to consume. ms. norton: i thank the chairman and the chairman of the subcommittee for the hearings they held that exposed this bill for what it does to reproductive choice in our country. unconstitutionally. on two scores. because it targets also the district of columbia and therefore separates us out. we who live in the drk d.c. --...
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congresswoman eleanor norton holmes. thank you for your time. >> of course. >> this divide that's been reported with democrats, there are some democrats, chuck schumer, for example, and leader pelosi that says we should be talking about people that make over a million dollars. the point was made even if we were talking about people who made a million or better, the republicans wouldn't agree with that. with that to the side, where do you stand? >> well, i stand with the president. i think it makes a lot of sense to go straight at the middle class. i recognize that there are people above that who would be very glad to have some further tax cut but they've already had a great deal more than the middle class. but i think you should understand what this means and i think the public should understand. when they see democrats coming forward, some differing with others, that's the big tent that we need in the congress. if you have what we have with the republicans that people fear to be a part of a party except one that speaks
congresswoman eleanor norton holmes. thank you for your time. >> of course. >> this divide that's been reported with democrats, there are some democrats, chuck schumer, for example, and leader pelosi that says we should be talking about people that make over a million dollars. the point was made even if we were talking about people who made a million or better, the republicans wouldn't agree with that. with that to the side, where do you stand? >> well, i stand with the...
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eleanor holmes norton became the latest eselected officials to weigh in on the worse innocence scandal. as quickly as possible. >>> and -- to resign, mayor agree insisted he would not. >> gray especially was critical of mary cheh, until she called wednesday for him to quit. >> have you tone to him today? >> i have a message that she continues to talk about great respect and great affects to me. >> my question would be why dug do that? >> people are proving that they are innocent, so i really don't understand it. >> more serious for the mayor, "the washington post" front page story, that in january in the midst of this probe, the mayor held a secret meeting with jeanne harris, the public relations executive who pleaded guilty on wednesday to a felony for orchestrating the $650,000 shadow --. it's the first indication grey knew about the unreported money, and that january 10th secret meeting harris came after harris huddled in december with businessman jeffrey thompson. >> mayor gray thursday could find comment. >> what was the meeting? what can you tell you about that? >> i really can't
eleanor holmes norton became the latest eselected officials to weigh in on the worse innocence scandal. as quickly as possible. >>> and -- to resign, mayor agree insisted he would not. >> gray especially was critical of mary cheh, until she called wednesday for him to quit. >> have you tone to him today? >> i have a message that she continues to talk about great respect and great affects to me. >> my question would be why dug do that? >> people are proving...
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opponents including eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >> we afford more protection for form animals under the humane slaughter act to keep them from having to go through unnecessary pain. >> these people are serious. they are trying to eliminate reproductive choice. don't come at us to make your ideological points. we are not your pawns. >> groups on both sides of the debate will be scoring the bill and tracking lawmakers' votes. >>> police are investigating this morning after a violent night in the d.c. region. >> at loft four people were shot in the district alone and one of them killed. fox 5's sherry ly is working the story from one of the shooting locations in northeast. she joins us now live with the details. >> reporter: well, wisdom, police have this area here roped off along brook street in northeast. an officer is keeping watch over this crime scene. investigators have few details this morning about the three shootings across the city. we do know that the victims in two of the shootings did survive but this one here was d
opponents including eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >> we afford more protection for form animals under the humane slaughter act to keep them from having to go through unnecessary pain. >> these people are serious. they are trying to eliminate reproductive choice. don't come at us to make your ideological points. we are not your pawns. >> groups on both sides of the debate will be scoring the bill and tracking lawmakers'...
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opponents, including congresswoman eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe v. wade. >> we afford more protection to farm animals to keep them from having to go through unnecessary pain. >> they're trying to eliminate reproductive choice. don't come at us to make your ideological points. we are not your pawns. >> groups on both sides of the debate will be scoring the bill, or tracking lawmakers' votes. tony? >>> allison, in the race for the white house, mitt romney is wrapping up his trip abroad today with a speech in the polish capital. he didn't directly criticize possible, but praised poland's economy. before leaving israel yesterday, he said israel's culture allowed its economy to surpass the palestinians. that sparked calls of racism and a misunderstanding of israel's occupation of palestine. >>> president barack obama will appear at loudoun county high school today. he arrived back at the white house last night after a fundraiser at the nomad hotel in new york. it raked in about $2.5 million for the campaign. the president told donors romney's camp
opponents, including congresswoman eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe v. wade. >> we afford more protection to farm animals to keep them from having to go through unnecessary pain. >> they're trying to eliminate reproductive choice. don't come at us to make your ideological points. we are not your pawns. >> groups on both sides of the debate will be scoring the bill, or tracking lawmakers' votes. tony? >>> allison, in the race for...
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opponents including congresswoman eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >>> the democratic party is set to include support for same-sex marriage in its platform at the democratic convention. the president supports the same- sex marriage but adds it is an issue for states to decide on. >>> still ahead, they are a pain when you get the ticket in the mail. >> but one organization wants assurance that all of those speed and red light cameras in our area aren't also a violation of privacy. but first, we are checking in with tucker barnes with a full look at your forecast. if you enjoyed yesterday's cooler temperatures, cooler weather, you will be happy about today too. all right. fox 5 will be back in just a moment. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimul
opponents including congresswoman eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >>> the democratic party is set to include support for same-sex marriage in its platform at the democratic convention. the president supports the same- sex marriage but adds it is an issue for states to decide on. >>> still ahead, they are a pain when you get the ticket in the mail. >> but one organization wants assurance that all of those speed and red...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton releasted a statement on the investigation as well -- >>> it's been two weeks since that epic storm moved through the region and knocked out power to millions. today d.c. city leaders are looking for answers. yvette alexander will lead a public oversight hearing on pep koa and if -- pepco and how well it restored power to customers. more than 65,000 pepco customers in the district lost power after the june 29th storm. >>> now that the power is back on, the city of gaithersburg, maryland is feeling patriotic again. it will hold its fourth of july celebration tonight at the montgomery county fairgrounds. the event was canceled last week because of the storm aftermath. music begins at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks will go off around 9:25 this evening. the fairgrounds are on chestnut street that's just off route 355. >>> 6:36 now. we have commuter alert for you. metro will be slowing down trains. the next time it gets extremely hot. you see a kink in the track was caused by heat last friday and that led to a derailment near the west hyattsville station on the green
delegate eleanor holmes norton releasted a statement on the investigation as well -- >>> it's been two weeks since that epic storm moved through the region and knocked out power to millions. today d.c. city leaders are looking for answers. yvette alexander will lead a public oversight hearing on pep koa and if -- pepco and how well it restored power to customers. more than 65,000 pepco customers in the district lost power after the june 29th storm. >>> now that the power is...
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holmes norton, secretary of state hillary clinton and even president barack obama. those campaigns as well received money allegedly by miss harris and jeff thompson and so this corruption scandal continues to grow in and out of d.c. andrea, back to you. >> it's not going to go away. delia goncalves live outside the wilson building this morning. >>> arlington county police have several leads in their search for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian. we brought you this as breaking news yesterday morning. 62-year-old robert shepherd was hit while in the middle of route 110 near the pentagon. shepherd is from lawrence, massachusetts. his girlfriend there had reported shepherd missing about two weeks ago. >>> today the head of fairfax county's board of supervisors is going to ask for a formal investigation into the 911 outage that followed last month's major storm. many blamed verizon since that's the company that operates the 911 network in that region. fairfax county board of supervisors is going to ask metropolitan washington council of governments to oversee
holmes norton, secretary of state hillary clinton and even president barack obama. those campaigns as well received money allegedly by miss harris and jeff thompson and so this corruption scandal continues to grow in and out of d.c. andrea, back to you. >> it's not going to go away. delia goncalves live outside the wilson building this morning. >>> arlington county police have several leads in their search for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian. we brought you this as...
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eleanor holmes norton is fired up and is joining us in minutes. >>> kids and concussions. the doctors releasing new guidelines to prevent sports head injuries. the recommendations and we're watching the weather on the news edge at 6. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. . >>> a private security firm dropped the ball ahead of the london games, so british soldiers are stepping in to fill the gap. amy kellogg reports. >> reporter: with less than two weeks to the start of the olympic games, construction still underway at london's olympic park. workers lay
eleanor holmes norton is fired up and is joining us in minutes. >>> kids and concussions. the doctors releasing new guidelines to prevent sports head injuries. the recommendations and we're watching the weather on the news edge at 6. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton says the measure undermines a woman's right to an abortion and call it on rules. >>> another day on the hill for fed chairman ben bernanke. today he will testify to the house financial services committee. the appearance comes one day after bernanke offered a grim picture of the u.s. economy for the senate banking committee. he says america's financial situation is doomed if congress cannot agree on how to avert a budget crisis. >>> meanwhile congress is about to make some tough choices on defense spending that could cost the nation millions of jobs. >> sarah is back in studio with details on that. sarah, good morning. >>reporter: the big defense cuts, they actually kick in automatically next year, and of the estimated 2 million jobs on theline, 45,000 could come from right here in the dmv area, and with time and options running out, yesterday the gop turned to an old hand. former vice president dick cheney back on capitol hill, offering republicans some blunt talk about looming defense cuts. as part of last year's debt deal, congress set in motion what's
delegate eleanor holmes norton says the measure undermines a woman's right to an abortion and call it on rules. >>> another day on the hill for fed chairman ben bernanke. today he will testify to the house financial services committee. the appearance comes one day after bernanke offered a grim picture of the u.s. economy for the senate banking committee. he says america's financial situation is doomed if congress cannot agree on how to avert a budget crisis. >>> meanwhile...
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congresswoman eleanor holmes norton is asking hundreds of people to dance with her around the national mall. this year event features two celebrity guests. the dance on the mall will be held tomorrow near 12th and jefferson streets northwest from 1:00 until 4:00. >>> tom's here right now to tell us if he thinks the weather is going to be nice for that. probably on the hot side, i guess you'll have to wear your -- what? should you wear? just a little -- >> have an umbrella like gene kelly. maybe singing in the rain, unfortunately. >> it's going to be hot, too. >> not quite as hot as today, but still hot. you know, anything above 90 is hot and it's going to be uncomfortably hot by mid to late afternoon with the high humidity we have in place and we're already beginning to climb. live view there from our nbc 4 city camera and it's partly cloudy to mostly clear right now and 91 at reagan national and light breeze and humidity is rather high and as we look at the temperatures around the metro area, it is hovering near 90 and not only right around washington, but in prince george's county an
congresswoman eleanor holmes norton is asking hundreds of people to dance with her around the national mall. this year event features two celebrity guests. the dance on the mall will be held tomorrow near 12th and jefferson streets northwest from 1:00 until 4:00. >>> tom's here right now to tell us if he thinks the weather is going to be nice for that. probably on the hot side, i guess you'll have to wear your -- what? should you wear? just a little -- >> have an umbrella like...
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. >> reporter: now, we've also learned that delegate eleanor holmes norton released a statement calling -- the latest on this case very deeply disturbing she says. that's a quote. we also have learned that the mayor has reached out to the nine refraining councilmans those who have not come out publicly and asked for his resignation and reached out to those members and asked for their support. we'll have that side of the story coming up at 5:30. mike, andrea back to you. >> all right, delia goncalves reporting live from outside the wilson building. >>> a dispute over a spare tire leads to murder. that's what prince george's county police say happened last night in brandy wine, maryland. two men started arguing over this spare tire at a home along cross road trail when investigators say one pulled out a gun and shot the second man. that man died and police have taken alleged shooter into custody. >>> james dunning was found dead in his home in south carolina. he is the former sheriff of alexandria, virginia. his wife nancy dunning was killed more than eight years ago. her death remains an
. >> reporter: now, we've also learned that delegate eleanor holmes norton released a statement calling -- the latest on this case very deeply disturbing she says. that's a quote. we also have learned that the mayor has reached out to the nine refraining councilmans those who have not come out publicly and asked for his resignation and reached out to those members and asked for their support. we'll have that side of the story coming up at 5:30. mike, andrea back to you. >> all...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton? >> eleanor holmes norton is incensed about this bill. she's been talking about a very regularly on the house floor. she thinks not only is it infringing on a woman's right to choose but with d.c.'s right to governance of and says why are you picking on d.c.? this is an issue that should be dealt with on a national level don't single out my district. >> lawmakers also talking about part of the health care law that goes into effect on wednesday. what is that? >> on wednesday the preventive services that are included under the health care law would be provided without co-payment or coincidence. essentially they will be free for millions of people under certain health care plans and things like contraceptive services and also mammograms and screenings for other diseases and just a lot of preventive care services the will be more available. >> web site due to the overall debate in congress about the president's health care law? >> democrats are excited of these professions. they think this is going to be one of the most important parts of law
delegate eleanor holmes norton? >> eleanor holmes norton is incensed about this bill. she's been talking about a very regularly on the house floor. she thinks not only is it infringing on a woman's right to choose but with d.c.'s right to governance of and says why are you picking on d.c.? this is an issue that should be dealt with on a national level don't single out my district. >> lawmakers also talking about part of the health care law that goes into effect on wednesday. what is...
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. >> representative eleanor holmes norton, thank you so much for your time. >>> let me bring in our panel today, keith boykon, and chip sals man, republican strategies. former mike huckabee campaign manager. chip, let me start off with you here. you you heard the president say slowest job growth in half a century. 98% of americans would benefit from a tax cut here. regarding small businesses, so many republicans say that small businesses are insecure. the president saying 97% of small businesses would get this tax cut, thus, they would not be affected because they do not make over $250,000. in a nutshell, did the tax cuts work over the 11 years? did it help the economy? >> well, i think it helped a little bit. i think we were in a bad economy all the way around. what i saw was president obama again refusing to take any credit for anything bad that's happened over the last three 1/2 years. we are in a she economy. i know the answer is not to raise taxes. i know he wants to go after those evil 1%. they pay a total of 10%. if you go further they pay 70%. i don't think the answer is keep taxi
. >> representative eleanor holmes norton, thank you so much for your time. >>> let me bring in our panel today, keith boykon, and chip sals man, republican strategies. former mike huckabee campaign manager. chip, let me start off with you here. you you heard the president say slowest job growth in half a century. 98% of americans would benefit from a tax cut here. regarding small businesses, so many republicans say that small businesses are insecure. the president saying 97% of...
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eleanor holmes norton called the criminal activity "deeply disturbing" and said the mayor has an obligation to clear this matter up quickly. >>> if gray were to resign, a bill just passed on capitol hill could determine when voters would pick his replacement. the senate pushed through legislation late yesterday that would give the district between 70 and 174 days from a vacancy. current law required a vote within 114 days of a vacancy. that means if mayor gray resigned by late august, d.c. could hold a special election in november. >>> today the secret service is investigating a d.c. police officer accused of threatening first lady michelle obama. the allegations stemmed from a comment made this week. news 4 tracy willcon has more. >> the d.c. police officers assigned to this unit provide escorts to the white house that includes the president, first lady, vice president, his family and any dignitaries that come into the area. in fact, a source tells me the day before the officer being investigated made these comments, he was actually providing an escort for the first lady. now, a police sou
eleanor holmes norton called the criminal activity "deeply disturbing" and said the mayor has an obligation to clear this matter up quickly. >>> if gray were to resign, a bill just passed on capitol hill could determine when voters would pick his replacement. the senate pushed through legislation late yesterday that would give the district between 70 and 174 days from a vacancy. current law required a vote within 114 days of a vacancy. that means if mayor gray resigned by...
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eleanor holmes norton and mayor gray both oppose the bill. newschannel 8 will have more coming up in a couple of minutes. let's get a check on your commute withng lisa baden. >> in upper marlboro on route 4, careful having to force base because an accident. i-395 has delays from the belt way past king street and 14th there is ane where other side.the that will delay traffic on the george washington parkway. the mixture of some clouds overhead. the temperature is around 70 degrees around the district. few areas of rain crossing from calvert county across the river, isolated showers. a few more will pop up the rest of the day. high temperatures will be in the mid 80's. a few showers tonight and tomorrow as well. we will be back at 7:56. over the next four months, you have a choice to make. not just between two pwoitical parties, or even two people. it's a choice between two very different plans for our country. governor romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top. roll back regulations on big banks. and he says that if we do, ou
eleanor holmes norton and mayor gray both oppose the bill. newschannel 8 will have more coming up in a couple of minutes. let's get a check on your commute withng lisa baden. >> in upper marlboro on route 4, careful having to force base because an accident. i-395 has delays from the belt way past king street and 14th there is ane where other side.the that will delay traffic on the george washington parkway. the mixture of some clouds overhead. the temperature is around 70 degrees around...
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congressional delegate eleanor holmes norton and the cheerleaders busted a move at the event. for some people who say all music sounds the same, there's a new study that says they're right. researchers broke down pop songs from 1955 to 2010 with advanced algorit algorithms. music has become louder and more bland using fewer unique chords and melodies. old songs could become popular again if they crank up the volume and simplify the chords involved. there you go. dancing music, a little bit of everything in there. >> they're having a good time out there. i think you got distracted with all the cheerleaders. >> i'm not saying anything about that. i was very focused on what i was supposed to be doing. tom, what's the weather looking like? >> off to a beautiful start, but in london the sky is starting to fill with clouds there. we have a live view of the olympic stadium there. there's a live view showing us some clouds that are building. let's look at the olympics stadium shot is showing that where we have the clouds building over the olympic stadium. and right now, it's in the lo
congressional delegate eleanor holmes norton and the cheerleaders busted a move at the event. for some people who say all music sounds the same, there's a new study that says they're right. researchers broke down pop songs from 1955 to 2010 with advanced algorit algorithms. music has become louder and more bland using fewer unique chords and melodies. old songs could become popular again if they crank up the volume and simplify the chords involved. there you go. dancing music, a little bit of...
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eleanor holmes norton, the delegate to the united states congress representing d.c., can serve on committees but she can't vote. as such when she wanted to speak up in opposition to arizona republican congressman trent franks' bill banning abortions beyond 20 weeks, in her district of columbia, please don't miss that, the arizona congressman in her district, delegate holmes norton was denied the opportunity to speak. she did get her word in, finally, by posting a statement on her site saying, republicans ganging up on the district instead of introducing a nationwide bill was quickly seen for what it is. the use of the women of thiscy to target roe v. wade and the women whose reproductive health depends on the constitutionally guaranteed right to an abortion. it is one thing to try to defund planned parenthood or sabotage abortion clinics. in one's own state, when they are singling out the district of columbia who cannot even vote to at least have a voice, we are officially looking through the looking glass, folks. joining me again, irin carmon, nancy giles and richard kim of thenation.com. t
eleanor holmes norton, the delegate to the united states congress representing d.c., can serve on committees but she can't vote. as such when she wanted to speak up in opposition to arizona republican congressman trent franks' bill banning abortions beyond 20 weeks, in her district of columbia, please don't miss that, the arizona congressman in her district, delegate holmes norton was denied the opportunity to speak. she did get her word in, finally, by posting a statement on her site saying,...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton asked to testify in front of the committee. her request was denied, so she submitted a statement on behalf of d.c. residents instead. the congresswoman has said the bill is part of a nationwide effort to undermine a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. tony. >>> allison, before president barack obama hits the campaign trail today, he meets the agricultural secretary to talk about the drought. then he honors this year's women's basketball champs, the baylor bears at the white house. tonight the president attends a fundraiser at the mandarin oriental hotel. mitt romney is in ohio this morning. he is holding a town hall meeting in bowling green. the presidential election is 16 weeks away. >>> and a hot topic on the campaign trail, the economy, of course. it's also front and center on capitol hill as congress is about to make some very difficult choices on defense spending. fox's doug luzader has more details on the impact that will have come next year. >>reporter: members of congress have kind of backed themselves into a c
delegate eleanor holmes norton asked to testify in front of the committee. her request was denied, so she submitted a statement on behalf of d.c. residents instead. the congresswoman has said the bill is part of a nationwide effort to undermine a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. tony. >>> allison, before president barack obama hits the campaign trail today, he meets the agricultural secretary to talk about the drought. then he honors this year's women's basketball champs,...
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congresswoman eleanor norton holmes. thank you for your time. >> of course. >> this divide that's been reported with democrats, there are some democrats, chuck schumer, for example, and
congresswoman eleanor norton holmes. thank you for your time. >> of course. >> this divide that's been reported with democrats, there are some democrats, chuck schumer, for example, and
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we've been joined by representative eleanor holmes north whon has joined us. representative, thank you for joining us in the special order. ms. norton: i want to thank you, representative tonko, and my other good colleague, representative garamendi, for leading this special hour and for offering the perspective that you've been this hour with -- that you've begun this hour with. something that our fathers and grandfathers are responsible for, the greatest generation. we all -- and now have been embraced by the american pooned people and as proud democrats we're very, very proud of that -- of these very important reforms. i wanted to come to the floor as well to offer some reallife, realtime evidence, as people try to judge what they've heard on the floor today, what they heard on the floor yesterday about the heament care bill -- the health care bill. we teach our children fair play, you know, you win some, you lose some. when you lose then you lost that one. you try again another time. what they've seen in the house this year and last year is the republicans
we've been joined by representative eleanor holmes north whon has joined us. representative, thank you for joining us in the special order. ms. norton: i want to thank you, representative tonko, and my other good colleague, representative garamendi, for leading this special hour and for offering the perspective that you've been this hour with -- that you've begun this hour with. something that our fathers and grandfathers are responsible for, the greatest generation. we all -- and now have been...